Beckley 400 Rooms Short For Huntington Band Festival
Huntington hosts the Seventh Annual West Virginia High School Band Festival with about 43 bands expected. Beckley classified as A and Glenn Sallack's band left at 6 am to reach Huntington. Lions Club donated nearly $29 to help cover transport costs. Residents are asked to offer rooms for up to 3,000 participants. parade at noon Saturday and concerts tonight and Friday feature Huntington Symphony Orchestra and Marshall College Madrigal Club.
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Glenn Sallack
Beckley
Huntington
Charleston
C. Beckley
Overgaard
Wayne University
Eugene Weigal
Ohio State University
Vos Passen
Cincinnati University
Atlanta
Georgia
Marshall College Gymnasium
Hinton
West Virginia
A. I. Marple
Fairfield Stadium
City Auditorium
Huntington Symphony Orchestra
Marshall College Madrigal Club
Central High School
Band Joins Others at State Band Festival in Huntington Today
Local column lists numerous arrivals departures and visits. Notable items include Mrs. W. C. Rogers and infant Sheila Gay moved home from Raleigh General Hospital. I. C. Prince heads to Los Angeles on business. Earl McKinney from High Point visits Ridge Avenue. and several moves to or from Charleston, Huntington, and Beckley. The piece also notes Mrs. E A Reilly plans a Huntington weekend for the band festival and railroads handling over 90 percent of U S mail.
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Huntington
Calvin Moore
Ridge Avenue
Ruby O’brien
Parkersburg
Charleston
Mrs Lewis Heads Junior Woman's Club In Elkins
Mrs Charles Scott Lewis Jr was elected president of the Junior department of the Woman's Club replacing Mrs John Engleby. New officers include Lee Holliday and Estelle Agee among others with a state convention set for May 15 and 16 in Elkins.
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The
Woman's Club
Charles Scott Lewis, Jr
John Engleby
Lee Holliday
Estelle Agee
J. W. Walters
Eleanor Smith
Grace Hutchinson
Junior Department
Elkins
Julia Anne Ellison
Jean Givens
Morton Talbott
Phyllis Davis
Charles Huffman
Ruth Wilson
Virginia Sue Crawford
Bridge
Pax High students planned for state press conference
Pax High School journalism class under Miss Shirley Thomas will attend the United High School Press Conference at Marshall College on May 9. Two official delegates will be chosen to represent Pax High, from winners of the class news writing contest. Other members may attend at their own expense with voting rights restricted to delegates. a regular army officer will speak to guide a war effort supporting national defense.
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By_ Register
Pax High
Shirley Thomas
United High School
Marshall College
Pax
Army
Blue Jay School stag es a late night stage show Magic Piper
Blue Jay School presents the three act operetta The Magic Piper at Shady Spring High School auditorium tonight at 8 pm Miss Grace Lynch accompanies on piano The Pied Piper theme features a large cast of students including Suphfronia Durham Rudolph Meador and many others with Ray Cox as the clown rat
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Blue Jay
Shady Spring High School
Grace Lynch
Hamlin
Suphfronia Durham
Rudolph Meador
Town Crier
Mary Grace Fourney
Grechen
Patty Houchins
Katrina
Robert Matherly
Hans
Freddy Ray McCommack
Peter
Dora Radford
Mother Katzenheimer
Rudy Radford, Jr
Yacob
Rosella Cox
Frieda
Kenneth Carter
Fido
Dog
Griffin Lynch
Warren Carter
Emmit McLaughlin
James G. Richmond
Philip Fourney
Phyllis Houchins
Patricia Lynch
Betty Rollyson
Sylvia Hylton
Circle Has Covered Dish Supper in Church
Members of Group Four of the First Christian Church gathered for a covered dish supper and business meeting on the Raleigh County Court House Lawn. Miss Josie Harshbarger led a devotional study after the meal. Attending were Mrs. J. W. Kennison, Mrs. C. M. Doss, Mrs. Robert Hornbrook, Mrs. Walker Hall, Mrs. James Grose, Miss Josie Harshbarger, Mrs. Zora Prater, Mrs. Harry Steiner, Miss Patsy Steiner, Mrs. C. E. Kincaid, Mrs. H. G. Bird, Miss Annie Ritchie Ware, Miss Gladys McCarthy, Miss Mary Spangler, Dr. Ritchie Ware, Rev. A. H. Wilson, James Grose, and Billy Grose. They will report to the courthouse at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with a May-Day basket. prizes will go to the troop with the most artistic baskets and to the girl scout with the prettiest basket.
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First Christian Church
Josie Harshbarger
J. W. Kennison
C. M. Doss
Robert Hornbrook
Walker Hall
James Grose
Zora Prater
Harry Steiner
Patsy Steiner
C. E. Kincaid
Raleigh County Court House
Girl Scouts to take part in Raleigh May Day Festival
Mrs. Carl Sanders announced that all Raleigh County Girl Scouts will participate in the May Day Festival to be presented Saturday.
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Carl Sanders
Raleigh County
Waste disposal rules in Great Britain tighten burn ban
The Department of Commerce reports that burning or destroying household waste paper is illegal in Great Britain. The advisory clarifies penalties and emphasizes proper disposal methods to reduce pollution and waste improper burning.
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Great Britain
Department of Commerce
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Ellison Avenue
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Pensacola
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Lincoln Street
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Earland Apartments
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Galen Crawford
Robert Payne
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Orpha Bolen
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Maxine Cox
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